Adapting interactions with a television user

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11134308-B2
Application number	US-201816055795-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 6, 2018
Priority date	Aug 6, 2018
Publication date	Sep 28, 2021
Grant date	Sep 28, 2021

Abstract

Implementations generally relate to adapting interactions with a television user. In some implementations, a method includes interacting with a user based on a first behavior pattern, wherein the first behavior pattern includes one or more predetermined behaviors. The method further includes observing one or more responses from the user, wherein the one or more responses are responsive to the one or more predetermined behaviors. The method further includes modifying at least one of the predetermined behaviors, wherein the modifying of the results in at least one modified behavior. The method further includes observing at least one change in one or more of the responses, wherein the at least one change is responsive to the at least one modified behavior. The method further includes interacting with the user based on a second behavior pattern, wherein the second behavior pattern includes one or more of the predetermined behaviors and the modified behavior.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system comprising:
one or more processors; and
logic encoded in one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media for execution by the one or more processors and when executed operable to perform operations comprising:
determining an identity of a user;
determining a control method of the user, wherein the control method comprises operating a remote control;
accessing a library of different user interface (UI) patterns to be used for various situations, wherein one or more UI patterns of the different UI patterns are associated with the user;
selecting a UI pattern of the one or more UI patterns associated with the user based on a situation of the various situations, wherein the situation comprises the determined identity of the user and the determined control method of the user;
interacting with the user based on a first behavior pattern of the system and based on the UI pattern that is selected, wherein the first behavior pattern includes one or more predetermined behaviors, and wherein the predetermined behaviors include the system interacting with the user;
observing one or more responses from the user, wherein the one or more responses are responsive to the one or more predetermined behaviors;
modifying at least one of the predetermined behaviors, wherein modifying the at least one predetermined behavior results in at least one modified behavior, wherein the system modifies one or more voice characteristics of a voice, and wherein the one or more voice characteristic are modified based on one or more of volume, speed, and level of engagement;
observing at least one change in one or more of the responses, wherein the at least one change is responsive to the at least one modified behavior; and
interacting with the user based on a second behavior pattern, wherein the second behavior pattern includes one or more of the predetermined behaviors and the modified behavior.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one modified behavior includes conveying affects to the user.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one change in one or more of the responses comprises a positive reaction or a negative reaction.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the logic when executed is further operable to perform operations comprising:
detecting a notification to be delivered to the user;
detecting when a commercial is being shown on a television; and
delivering the notification to the user during the commercial.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the logic when executed is further operable to perform operations comprising presenting to the user a predetermined UI that is associated with the user.

6. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with program instructions stored thereon, the program instructions when executed by one or more processors are operable to perform operations comprising:
determining an identity of a user;
determining a control method of the user, wherein the control method comprises operating a remote control;
accessing a library of different user interface (UI) patterns to be used for various situations, wherein one or more UI patterns of the different UI patterns are associated with the user;
selecting a UI pattern of the one or more UI patterns associated with the user based on a situation of the various situations, wherein the situation comprises the determined identity of the user and the determined control method of the user;
interacting with the user based on a first behavior pattern of a system and based on the UI pattern that is selected, wherein the first behavior pattern includes one or more predetermined behaviors, and wherein the predetermined behaviors include the system interacting with the user;
observing one or more responses from the user, wherein the one or more responses are responsive to the one or more predetermined behaviors;
modifying at least one of the predetermined behaviors, wherein modifying the at least one predetermined behavior results in at least one modified behavior, wherein the system modifies one or more voice characteristics of a voice, and wherein the one or more voice characteristic are modified based on one or more of volume, speed, and level of engagement;
observing at least one change in one or more of the responses, wherein the at least one change is responsive to the at least one modified behavior; and
interacting with the user based on a second behavior pattern, wherein the second behavior pattern includes one or more of the predetermined behaviors and the modified behavior.

7. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 6 , wherein the at least one modified behavior includes conveying affects to the user.

8. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 6 , wherein the at least one change in one or more of the responses comprises a positive reaction or a negative reaction.

9. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 6 , wherein the instructions when executed are further operable to perform operations comprising:
detecting a notification to be delivered to the user;
detecting when a commercial is being shown on a television; and
delivering the notification to the user during the commercial.

10. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 6 , wherein the instructions when executed are further operable to perform operations comprising presenting to the user a predetermined UI that is associated with the user.

11. A computer-implemented method comprising:
determining an identity of a user;
determining a control method of the user, wherein the control method comprises operating a remote control;
accessing a library of different user interface (UI) patterns to be used for various situations, wherein one or more UI patterns of the different UI patterns are associated with the user;
selecting a UI pattern of the one or more UI patterns associated with the user based on a situation of the various situations, wherein the situation comprises the determined identity of the user and the determined control method of the user;
interacting with the user based on a first behavior pattern of a system and based on the UI pattern that is selected, wherein the first behavior pattern includes one or more predetermined behaviors, and wherein the predetermined behaviors include the system interacting with the user;
observing one or more responses from the user, wherein the one or more responses are responsive to the one or more predetermined behaviors;
modifying at least one of the predetermined behaviors, wherein modifying the at least one predetermined behavior results in at least one modified behavior, wherein the system modifies one or more voice characteristics of a voice, and wherein the one or more voice characteristic are modified based on one or more of volume, speed, and level of engagement;
observing at least one change in one or more of the responses, wherein the at least one change is responsive to the at least one modified behavior; and
interacting with the user based on a second behavior pattern, wherein the second behavior pattern includes one or more of the predetermined behaviors and the modified behavior.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the at least one modified behavior includes conveying affects to the user.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the at least one change in one or more of the responses comprises a positive reaction or a negative reaction.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the method further comprises:
detecting a notification to be delivered to the user;
detecting when a commercial is being shown on a television; and
delivering the notification to the user du

Assignees

• Sony Corp

Inventors

• Yi Hyehoon
• Young David
• Miller Lindsay

Classifications

• H04N21/44222

  Analytics of user selections, e.g. selection of programmes or purchase activity (monitoring of user selections in data processing systems G06F11/34; arrangements for monitoring the user's behaviour or opinions in broadcast systems H04H60/33) · CPC title

• H04N21/44218 Primary

  Detecting physical presence or behaviour of the user, e.g. using sensors to detect if the user is leaving the room or changes his face expression during a TV programme (methods or arrangements for recognising human body or animal bodies or body parts G06V40/10; methods or arrangements for acquiring or recognising human faces, facial parts, facial sketches, facial expressions G06V40/16; methods or arrangements for recognising movements or behaviour G06V40/20; arrangements for identifying users in broadcast systems H04H60/45) · CPC title

• H04N21/47214

  for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market (stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224) · CPC title

• H04N21/44016

  involving splicing one content stream with another content stream, e.g. for substituting a video clip · CPC title

• G06F3/167

  Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback · CPC title